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01) John Dahlback – Pyramid (Dirty South Remix) [Pickadoll]
02) TV Rock – Been A Long Time ft. Rudy (Laidback Luke Remix) [Stealth Records]
03) Dirty South – Let It Go (Chocolate Puma Dub – Digital Edit) [ITH]
04) Hugg & Pepp – Smack [Dahlback Records]
05) Kaskade & Deadmau5 – Move For Me (Extended Mix) [Ultra]
06) Zoo Brazil – Kalle [Nero Recordings]
07) John Dahlback – World Of Love (Club Mix) [Pickadoll]
08) Wally Lopez & Rene Amesz – Strike Me Down (DJ Pedro & Stephan M Remix) [Joia Records]
09) Kaliber – Kaliber 19 A1 [Joia Records]
10) Jerome Sydenham & Romantic Couch & Texy – Ebian [Ibadan Records]

01) Ron Reeser & Dan Saenz – Cruel World [Jetset Music]
02) BenDJ – Me & Myself ft. Sushy (Wolfgang Gartner Mix) [Tambour]
03) Robbie Rivera – Work That Body (Robbie Rivera Vocal Mix) [Juicy Music]
04) DJ Exodus – Superstar ft. Marc Menage [Dirty Drumz]
05) Jean Elan – Where’s Your Head At (Klaas Mix) [Shake Me Please!]
06) DJ Sender – Operator (Dabruck & Klein Remix) [Sender Records]
07) Oliver Giacomotto – Eat What You Kill [Definitive Recordings]
08) Ron Reeser & Dan Saenz – The Rain (Macca Mix) [Jetset Music]
09) The Grower – Move Your Body (Jesse Garcia Mix) [Jetset Music]
10) Dirty South & Paul Harris – Better Day [Global Underground]

London’s don of deep house lets you take a sneak peek at the tracks that are making his DJ sets jump

Online link: Ben Watt Interview

He’s been called the next Deadmau5. Pretty much every track he’s released in the past year has dominated the Beatport charts. DJs and producers are dissecting his production style and attempting to emulate it. He’s 2008′s ‘It’ boy. And he’s been working under a pseudonym all this time. Now, in conjunction with the release of his latest single, ‘Bounce/Get It’, Wolfgang Gartner is revealing his true identity

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Christian Rose-Day of ResidentAdvisor.net gets involved in a chat with an animated cat called Felix, just days before he slink: Read Interview Here

It has been approximately three years since FunkyHouseMusic.com last interviewed funky/electro house phenom Hatiras. We decided we were long overdue in our coverage on the Toronto, Canada native. Here is a quick five question synopsis on what’s poppin’ in the world of Hatiras/Hatrax:

FHM: 2008 has been another big year for Hatiras. What has been your favorite moment so far?

Hatiras: I don’t even know where to begin answering that. There have been so many amazing, interesting, frightening and wacky moments. Hmm’ I really enjoyed my most recent gig in Tokyo. The people out there are amazing. It was also cool to see the Panama Canal this year. I’m happy with the success of my new label Hatrax and the positive response my new music has been receiving. Getting a #1 on Beatport with ‘Get Blahsted’ was great. Every day really is a wild adventure so it’s hard to pick out a single favorite moment.

FHM: What’s in store for Hatiras and Hatrax for the 2nd half of 2008?

Hatiras: I’m getting flooded with remix offers at the moment and am going to have to pick and choose the most fun projects. I don’t mind doing remixes but they really do take me away from my original projects. When I get a minute to settle down again I plan to whip out many more raw, fun, diverse, club bangers. I’ll be collaborating with more of my crazy Canadian friends (MC Flipside, Jelo, etc.) as well as keeping up the solo efforts. I’m also planning a CD release for the fall and am trying to think of a name and concept for it at the moment. It’ll probably feature a lot of my recent tunes and some new material.

FHM: While we’re on the topic, what was the motivation to switch the label name from Blow Media to Hatrax in 2008?

Hatiras: A lot of things happened in 2007 that made me realize that I needed to shift my focus back into production and on my personal career instead of doing all the time consuming things involved in running a label. Initially, Blow Media was my way of releasing my own music and introducing the world to a lot of new artists (Adam K, DJ Ortzy, Macca, Chris Kaeser, Hirshee, Jeff Daniels, etc.) The label took so much of my effort that it didn’t leave much time for me in the studio and for myself. Although it was successful, my partner and I decided to part ways. He went into another industry and I decided to set up a new label. I could have kept the brand going but decided to set all the artists free, and more importantly, to set myself free from all of the burdens that come with running a big label and dealing with a bunch of artists. I decided to get back to the basics and rebuild a more personal label (Hatrax) for all of my crazy ideas and sonic experiments. When I look back at it, starting Hatrax was the best thing that I ever did. It’s allowed me to feel truly creative and free again. I don’t think about the profitability of a song when I make it. I don’t care about radio play, licenses, sales or format. With Hatrax I make music that feels right to me and is fun. That’s it. Ironically, my music is doing better than ever now. Read more

New York-based DJ and producer Quentin Harris is one of the hottest names in house music currently – his tracks have appeared on Hed Kandi, Kink: Quentin Harris Audio Interview